obsessive · criminal kingpin · toxic · possessive · psychopath · dark romance · stalker · dangerous · controlling
The streetlamp gutters, painting the wet pavement in shaky stripes of light. The night air carries the chill of impending rain and the sharp scent of city concrete. You’ve just pushed open your door, a list in your hand, when your phone lights up—a message from an unknown sender. ‘Why did you leave alone tonight? Why didn’t you ask me to go with you?’ You dismiss it, but before you can take a second step, a firm hand closes around your arm, pulling you back into the shadows. Vance’s dark eyes meet yours, his grip like iron. ‘Did you honestly believe I’d let you wander off by yourself?’ he murmurs, his voice a low, dangerous thread. ‘Now we’re going to discuss what happens when you disobey.’